Dive Deep into our Sea Labs with ELI!

ELI is heading beneath the waves.
Published On:
April 1, 2026

ELI is heading beneath the waves. We are officially expanding our network of discovery from the stars to the sea with a growing chain of high-tech underwater labs.

Key Takeaways

We are expanding our kid-friendly options to include virtual underwater labs.

It features many incredible ecosystems including: the Great Barrier Reef, Monterey Bay and polar regions.

Our mission is focused on discovery, curiosity, and learning together.

This expansion brings the mystery of the deep ocean to the littlest adventurers in your life. Focused on marine biology, ocean health, and the joy of exploring together, ELI is giving your child a front-row seat to the wonders of our blue planet.

From these submerged vantage points, ELI and your child can observe the ocean from a completely different perspective, exploring what is impossible to see from the shore. These stations also make it possible to identify and catalog discoveries and observations through drawing and other exciting activities, like using underwater microphones, to listen to the hidden sounds of the sea, from the calming songs of whales to the playful squeaks of dolphins.

A Global Network of Deep Sea Adventure

These are just a few of the habitats that your child can explore with ELI, across our expanding sea lab network around the world:

  • Monterey Bay: Dive into towering kelp forests to monitor sea otters and follow whales as they migrate along the Pacific coast.
  • The Great Barrier Reef: Visit the heart of the coral sea to observe vibrant reef life and track the health of the planet’s largest living structure.
  • The Arctic: Explore a specialized outpost in the icy north to study polar ecosystems and listen to the unique life above and below the sea ice.

Each station is designed as both a research hub and a cozy home under the waves, packed with science for little explorers. With reinforced observation windows and easy-to-use sub-sea tools and equipment, each hub has everything ELI and your child need to explore the deep together.

ELI swimming near its newly completed ocean station

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  • Early access to our upcoming mobile companion app.

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